The Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) is holding their eighth meeting 2-3 April in New Orleans, Louisiana.
US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Judy Garber, and Assistant United States Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources, Jennifer Prescott, will lead the US delegation. In addition to the United States, participants will include Environment Ministers and other officials representing DR-CAFTA EAC countries: the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Since 2004, the United States has allocated almost US$90 million to support environmental cooperation with DR-CAFTA countries. Through this cooperation, DR-CAFTA governments are working to strengthen the implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, protect biodiversity, increase market-based conservation, and improve private sector environmental performance.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014/04/224275.htm